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Males with Acne, Teenage and into my Thirties.

asked 10 months ago by Roxas in Seattle, WA
Latest answer by Lisa Benest, MD
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Tags: male, 9 months post-op, options, self-esteem

Acne started on my face around 14 and remained so until about 17 when it spread to my entire back. Hair formed in a spiral pattern on my shoulder and the skin pigmentation under the hair discolored. I'm now 31, have gone through 9 months of accutane at the age of 26 and still have copious amounts of acne on the face and back. Topicals, soaps, creams, medications, scrubs and month after month of derm surgery have yet to work. It's destroyed my self confidence and outward appearance. What now?

3 answers to Males with Acne, Teenage and into my Thirties.

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Take a Look at Your Diet for Acne

Aside from treating your acne, I recommend looking at your diet for any possible trigger of acne. I suggest cutting out as much sugar as possible, and completely discontinuing sodas and diet sodas and artificial sweeteners. Even sugary drinks, such as fruit juices and sports drinks, should be avoided. Dairy can trigger acne and I recommend doind a trial off dairy completely and seeing how you do after about a month. Stick to home made meals, not from packages, as much... more
Lisa Benest, MD

Burbank Dermatologist
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Agressive photodynamic therapy works very well for acne

Agressive photodynamic therapy with RED light, not blue light can work very well. I worked int he lab that helped develop this protocol and it works. Aggressive refers to a few specifics. Three hours with the medication on your face. Severe discomfort during the light exposure (bright red light, not laser). Swelling, discomfort, sensitive skin, and even an acne-like eruption after, which are all expected following the treatment. If you can physically... more
Daniel I. Wasserman, MD

Naples Dermatologic Surgeon
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Vigorous Photodynamic Therapy

There is a strong possibility looming that the lawyers, with their thousands of court cases filed and pending, will be able to do what some in government failed to do, delegate Accutane to the trash bin of once useful drugs. Dermatologists, being a resourceful breed, are searching for another solution for severe, cystic acne. It may come in the form of a "me too" Accutane. Trials are pending for a new Accutane drug which reputedly has less of the GI drawbacks. Another... more
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist

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